Process that Powers the Sun
Please do problem no.4 of the attached file.
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The Sun is powered by nuclear fusion. In this process protons fuse into helium nuclei. This process is explained step by step on this webpage:
http://zebu.uoregon.edu/~soper/Sun/fusionsteps.html
In short, there are four processes involved:
1) Two protons interact via the Weak Interaction to form a deuterium nucleus, a positron and a neutrino.
2) Positrons annihilate when they interact with electrons, giving rise to photons.
3) Protons collide ...
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A detailed explanation is given discussing the process that powers the sun..
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